Organization Science, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, will offer a paper development workshop (PDW) in Hong Kong on December 8-9, 2025.
The goal of the PDW is to help scholars in this region position their manuscripts for possible submission to Organization Science. The workshop will be led by Prof. Lamar Pierce (Editor-in-chief, Washington Univ. in St. Louis) and other senior/deputy editors of Organization Science. The editorial team will provide information about publishing in Organization Science, and then provide face-to-face feedbacks/comments in paper presentations and roundtable discussions.
Prospective participants are invited to submit their research proposals to this link with the subject “PolyU OS PDW” by September 15, 2025. Each participant may submit only one proposal. Please include in a single PDF file (1) a cover page with all authors’ names, e-mails, and affiliations; and (2) the research proposal (extended abstract only, no more than 7 pages, double-spaced, excluding tables, figures, and references). Authors will be notified about the status of their submissions by October 15, 2025. More details about the registration and local arrangements will be provided in the acceptance letter.
We encourage early-career scholars, including both Ph.D. students and junior assistant professors, to submit their proposals. PolyU’s Department of Management and Marketing will support the travel of three junior scholars (Ph.D. students and junior assistant professors traveling from non-Hong Kong regions) with excellent proposals (up to 10K HKD each participant).
The PDW will be free for participants with accepted research proposals. Coffee, pastries, and lunches will be included as part of the registration. Registered participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. For questions about the event, please contact Maggie Ma (rongzma@polyu.edu.hk).
About the journal. Organization Science is one of the premier journals in the area of management (currently it is listed in the UTD 24 ranking).
About the host institution. The Faculty of Business of PolyU, popularly known as PolyU Business School (PBS), is a world-class business school that offers high-quality academic programs and leads cutting-edge research in business and related disciplines. This PDW is funded by the Department of Management and Marketing, Faculty of Business, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Members of the organizing committee include Chi-Nien Chung (Chair), Ren Li, Amy Ou, Xueyong Zhan, and Qi Zhu.
